ATI RN
Vital Signs Assessment Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a pulse rate of 44. His blood pressure is within normal limits WNL. In trying to determine the cause of the patient's low heart rate, the nurse would suspect
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's oxygen saturation and obtains a reading of 98%. What does this reading indicate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse places a fan in the room of a patient who is overheated. This is an example of heat loss related to which of the following mechanisms of heat transfer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Convection involves heat loss via air movement (e.g., a fan), per the answer key. Evaporation is sweat-based cooling. Radiation is heat emission without contact. Conduction requires direct touch. The fan enhances air circulation, speeding heat loss from the skin, a key nursing intervention for overheating, aligning with physiological principles of heat transfer in patient comfort management.
Question 4 of 5
Two nurses collaborate in assessing an apical-radial pulse on a patient. The pulse deficit is 16 beats/min. What does this indicate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is performing a general survey of a patient admitted to the hospital. Which of the following actions is an element of this procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.